Gary Speed

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gary Speed
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 8, 1969(1969-09-08)
Age	55
Date Of Death	2011-11-27
Birthplace	Mancot
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Wales
Horoscope	Virgo

Gary Speed Biography

Gary Speed is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on September 8, 1969 in Mancot, Wales, United Kingdom. Midfielder who was a part of the Wales national team from 1990 until 2004 and played his career in club football with five teams, including Leeds United and Newcastle United. He tragically lost his life in the year 2011.

He was on the team with Ryan Giggs on the Wales national team.

Gary Andrew Speed, MBE (8 September 1969 – 27 November 2011) was a Welsh professional footballer and manager.

Speed began his career with Leeds United as a trainee when he left school in June 1988, and was Peter Swan’s boot boy, before he signed a professional contract on 13 June 1988. Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson first noticed Speed in a youth team game while the player was playing in a left back position. Under Wilkinson, he made his first team debut aged 19 in a goalless draw against Oldham Athletic in the Football League Second Division. He would go on to play in nine out of the ten outfield positions, although he was predominantly a left-sided player.

Two sons were born to him, Tommy and Eddy and a long-time girlfriend Louise.

Gary Speed Net Worth

Gary Speed is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gary Speed 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his career at Leeds United at age 15 and was a professional with the club in 1988.

In total, he scored 103 goals during his 677-game career with the club that concluded with Sheffield United in 2010.

Speed finally announced his retirement from playing in his 41st year, but agreed to remain at Sheffield United for at least one more season as a coach. Despite this he was again registered as a player and was named on the bench for the first round League Cup game against Hartlepool United at the outset of the following season.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Gary Speed height 5 ft 11 in Gary weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Gary Speed Dating?

According to our records, Gary Speed married to Louise Speed. As of December 1, 2023, Gary Speed’s is not dating anyone.

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He went on to play a key role, playing 41 of a possible 42 games and scoring seven goals, as Leeds won the Football League First Division championship title in 1992, as part of a midfield that also comprised Gordon Strachan, Gary McAllister and David Batty – former Leeds manager Eddie Gray considered it to be one of the greatest midfield line-ups in the modern era. Wilkinson named Speed as the club’s player of the season.

Facts & Trivia

Gary Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Gary Speed celebrates birthday on September 8 of every year.

Speed married his fiancée Louise in 1996; the couple had two children, Thomas and Edward. He enjoyed quizzes, but he was better at the subjects of geography and history than football.

What really happened to Gary Speed?

Former Premier League midfielder Speed took his own life at his home in Chester on November 27, 2011 aged just 42. He was manager of the Wales national team at the time, having previously played for Everton, Leeds, Newcastle and Sheffield United. His death sent shockwaves through the world of football.

Is Gary Speed dead?

November 27, 2011

How good was Gary Speed?

Speed won a title with Leeds in 1992 and earned 85 caps for his nation, whom he was coaching to great success when he tragically took his own life. More than for his on-pitch achievements, however, Speed was remembered as a true gentleman of the game, a natural leader and a kind-hearted man.

Where is Gary speeds wife now?

GARY SPEED’S widow has found love and happiness again with a property developer. Louise, 51, lost her husband when he took his own life in heartbreaking circumstances in 2011. But a decade on, the Daily Mail reported she is now in a relationship with businessman Quinton Bird.

Who found Gary Speed dead?

In a new book by Dan Walker, Ed, now 23, describes how on the morning Speed’s body was discovered he was woken up by his screaming mother, Louise. He explains how his mum had seen her husband’s body through the window of the garage.